Sep 14, 20211 minAll Noise - No ActionThe government is closing down the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) and move its responsibilities to the Civil...
Sep 8, 20213 minOpen Letter to Grant Shapps About the Government's Jet Zero StrategyDear Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, We write this open letter on a matter of national and global importance: Jet Zero....
Sep 8, 20211 minGALBA's Jet Zero Consultation ResponseAttached is GALBA's response to the government's Jet Zero consultation response.
Jul 15, 20214 minPress Release: GALBA Describes Gov's Jet Zero Plan as 'Flight of Fantasy'The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has described the government’s Jet Zero strategy, published today, as a flight of...
Jun 24, 20212 minGALBA Welcomes Climate Change Committee's Latest Advice to GovernmentThe Climate Change Committee’s 2021 progress report to parliament, published today, is critical of delays to key Government plans and...
Jun 2, 20213 minPress Release: GALBA Asks West Yorkshire Mayor to Support the Call for a Public Inquiry on LBA PlansCampaigners against airport expansion ask Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor, to support the call for a public inquiry into LBA’s plans...
May 21, 20214 minMore than 50,000 people call for Public Inquiry on Leeds Bradford Airport expansion.Today, three West Yorkshire teenagers will hand-deliver a petition signed by more than 54,000 people to the Communities Secretary Robert...
Apr 20, 20212 minPress Release: GALBA Welcomes Government's Commitment to Make Big Cuts in Greenhouse Gases by 2035The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has cautiously welcomed reports that the government will announce a new commitment...
Mar 10, 20213 minPress Release: GALBA Calls on New Council Leader to Prove He is 'Passionate About Climate Change'On Thursday 11 March, Leeds councillors will meet again to consider Leeds Bradford Airport’s planning application. Campaigners from the...
Jul 27, 20204 minPress Release: New Report Tells Councils LBA Expansion is Inconsistent with Climate EffortsNew report tells West Yorkshire council leaders that Leeds Bradford Airport expansion is inconsistent with efforts to create a net zero...
Jul 2, 20202 minMission Against Emissions Song and VideoHazel Thompson has created this fantastic little song and video detailing the reasons why we should reject the airport expansion. Super...
Jun 19, 20204 minPress Release: When is an Expansion Not an Expansion? When it's an LBA Expansion!Airport campaigners have reacted with a mixture of surprise and anger at the bizarre claim by the chief executive of Leeds Bradford...
Jun 10, 20205 minAviation and Air Pollution - a Quick Guide to the General IssuesPolluted air is a public health hazard that cannot be evaded. It is widely known that long-term exposure to air pollution enhances the...
Jun 5, 20201 minCommittee on Climate Change: Count International Flights From UK in Emissions TargetsThe Committee on Climate Change - an independent thinktank offering advice to government on building a low-carbon economy and preparing...
May 25, 20201 minExtinction Rebellion Leeds Subvertising LBA ExpansionExtinction Rebellion Leeds have been busy putting up posters in bus stops against the LBA expansion.
May 21, 20204 minPress Release: Airport Campaigners Expose 'Deeply Flawed Claims' in LBA EmailAirport campaigners expose ‘deeply flawed claims’ in Leeds Bradford Airport email to its customers Campaigners against expansion of Leeds...
May 21, 20201 minYorkshire Bylines: LBA's Expansion Plans Were a Bad Idea Before. Now They’re RidiculousYorkshire Bylines has published a great article which highlights some of the many problems with the airport expansion. So when a planning...
May 13, 20204 minPress Release: Protesters Slam Airport Expansion Plans as Unsustainable and UnnecessaryCampaigners have criticised Leeds Bradford Airport’s expansion plans, set out in a planning application published by Leeds City Council...
Apr 30, 20201 minLeeds City Council's Carbon Reduction Money Would be Wasted by LBA ExpansionFantastic animation provided by Christopher Harry.
Feb 29, 20201 minRunway climate change!Expanded airport will blow entire Leeds carbon budget. When Leeds City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 they committed the...